Chief Minister Sh. Virbhadra Singh, on his first day of Winter Sojourn, listened public grievances in the Mini Secretariat today. Many delegations met the Chief Minister including inpiduals in large numbers, who shared their woes and problems with him. The Chief Minister after listening to them patiently, resolved many of their problems at the spot and rest were handed over to the concerned officers for their speedy disposal. People in large number from various parts of the district were gathered in the local Circuit House and the Mini Secretariat to meet the Chief Minister since morning.
A delegation of Home-Science students from CSKHPKV, Palampur met the Chief Minister and apprised him of their demands for creating more jobs for them in govt. and private sectors in the State. A delegation of Punjabi Teacher’s Association (H.P.) from Una district discussed the problems of Punjabi teachers and requested him to ensure full honorarium to them as they were not getting full honorarium presently being given on the period basis. Delegations of Urdu Teachers, Home Guards, B.D.C. Chairman Members Body, IT Outsourcing Employees Union and other organizations also met the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister assured all the delegations that their genuine demands would be dealt sympathetically. Earlier, he was received in the Police Ground by the local leaders and the District Administration. Urban Development and Town and Country Planning Minister and local MLA Sh. Sudhir Sharma and Sh. Kewal Singh Pathania, vice-chairman, HRTC, who were accompanying the Chief Minister from Shimla, also joined the people in the rousing reception given to him on the occasion. MLAs Sh. Sanjay Rattan, Sh Yadwinder Goma and Sh. Pawan Kajal including various local leaders and DC Sh. C. Palrasu, SP Sh. Balbir Thakur and various senior officers were also present on the occasion.